News from Raw Storyhttp://snewsi.comChoose Your Newshttp://i.snewsi.com/apple-touch-icon-72-precomposed.pngsnewsi.comhttp://snewsi.comMSNBC's John Heilemann says Trump 'long ago went over the line' of what is defensible: 'There is no bottom for them'http://snewsi.com/id/18376752189/MSNBCs-John-Heilemann-says-Trump-long-ago-went-over-the-line-of-what-is-defensible-There-is-no-bottom-for-themTue, 14 Aug 2018 17:51:18 -0400Raw Story - President Donald Trump's behavior is so abhorrent, NBC News national affairs correspondent John Heilemann doesn't think there's a floor to as low as the president will go. "If people are willing to defend him for Charlottesville ? when you make the list of things &#8212...]]>Catholic priest fired for sexual abuse received a recommendation to work at Disneyland: reporthttp://snewsi.com/id/18376751980/Catholic-priest-fired-for-sexual-abuse-received-a-recommendation-to-work-at-Disneyland-reportTue, 14 Aug 2018 17:40:57 -0400Raw Story - On Tuesday, CNN's correspondent, Jean Casarez, sat down with Jake Tapper to discuss the "incredibly, distributing" report that detailed decades of sexual assault cases from Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania. "Now that it's out, the details are incredibly disturbing...]]>Federal judge dismisses Dems request for records on Trump's Washington hotelhttp://snewsi.com/id/18376751060/Federal-judge-dismisses-Dems-request-for-records-on-Trumps-Washington-hotelTue, 14 Aug 2018 17:37:15 -0400Raw Story - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of House Democrats seeking records on Donald Trump's Washington, D.C. hotel. The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta wrote that the group of 17 Democrats seeking the large cache of documents on the Trump In...]]>Gun activist profiled by Fox News gets arrested for a hate crime after threatening a black woman at gunpointhttp://snewsi.com/id/18376750822/Gun-activist-profiled-by-Fox-News-gets-arrested-for-a-hate-crime-after-threatening-a-black-woman-at-gunpointTue, 14 Aug 2018 17:28:04 -0400Raw Story - A Vermont man whose gun activism got him a write-up by Fox News has been arrested for pointing a gun at a black woman while yelling racial slurs ? an act that got him charged with a hate crime. The Burlington Free Press reported that 23-year-old Sheldon Rheaume, a resident of Essex, VT, was jailed w...]]>US EPA staff disputed claim fuel efficiency plan would save liveshttp://snewsi.com/id/18376750684/US-EPA-staff-disputed-claim-fuel-efficiency-plan-would-save-livesTue, 14 Aug 2018 17:03:55 -0400Raw Story - As the Trump administration moves to freeze vehicle fuel efficiency standards, some regulatory officials have disputed the Transportation Department rationale that the plan would significantly cut traffic deaths, internal documents made public on Tuesday showed. The Transportation Department under President Donald Trump has proposed rolling back Obama administration rules requiring tough fuel efficiency standards and backs freezing the standards at 2020 levels through 2026. In a June 18 memo posted by the Environmental Protection Agency ?]]>Pentagon's top official under investigation for corruption of power: reporthttp://snewsi.com/id/18376747394/Pentagons-top-official-under-investigation-for-corruption-of-power-reportTue, 14 Aug 2018 16:38:35 -0400Raw Story - The Pentagon's chief spokeswoman, Dana White, is under investigation by the Defense Department Office of Inspector General for abusing her power, reported CNN. White is under investigation after complaints surfaced that she was misusing her support staff. White made employees run her personal ...]]>'Not what 9-1-1 was designed for': Devin Nunes slammed for 'calling the police' on protesting constituentshttp://snewsi.com/id/18376746890/Not-what-9-1-1-was-designed-for-Devin-Nunes-slammed-for-calling-the-police-on-protesting-constituentsTue, 14 Aug 2018 16:25:26 -0400Raw Story - Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) was publicly called out for misusing 9-1-1 by beckoning police to shield him from constituents in his central valley congressional district. "Clovis police were called and the building housing Congressman Devin Nunes' office was locked during a rally for Medicare...]]>Russian hackers could provoke an election apocalypse in the 2018 midtermshttp://snewsi.com/id/18376745429/Russian-hackers-could-provoke-an-election-apocalypse-in-the-2018-midtermsTue, 14 Aug 2018 16:08:45 -0400Raw Story - During this year's 26th annual DEFCON convention, a massive event organized by and for hackers, an 11-year-old girl was able to successfully hack into a ES&S M650 Optical Scan Tabulator, the machine used in Florida elections to tabulate votes, in just 10 minutes. Yeah. Sleep tight, America. Peop...]]>CNN's Brooke Baldwin stunned after Sarah Sanders can't guarantee Trump hasn't used the N-wordhttp://snewsi.com/id/18376745006/CNNs-Brooke-Baldwin-stunned-after-Sarah-Sanders-cant-guarantee-Trump-hasnt-used-the-N-wordTue, 14 Aug 2018 15:56:15 -0400Raw Story - On Tuesday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a press briefing to respond to claims made by former White House aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman that she made in her tell-all book about President Donald Trump. When asked if President Trump had used the N-word, Sanders failed to giv...]]>Here are the 4 craziest allegations from Omarosa's new MSNBC interviewhttp://snewsi.com/id/18376744563/Here-are-the-4-craziest-allegations-from-Omarosas-new-MSNBC-interviewTue, 14 Aug 2018 15:42:18 -0400Raw Story - MSNBC's Katy Tur interviewed Omarosa Manigault-Newman on Tuesday afternoon, and the whistleblowing former White House official did not hold back. She dropped revelations about multiple members of President Donald Trump's administration and even revealed a previously-unreported derogatory nickname he has for a member of his own Cabinet. Omarosa also called into further question the relationship between Wikileaks and the Trump campaign. Here are four of the most explosive claims from the interview. 1. Trump Knew ?]]>Massachusetts teacher busted giving 'white power' salute on videohttp://snewsi.com/id/18376743823/Massachusetts-teacher-busted-giving-white-power-salute-on-videoTue, 14 Aug 2018 15:35:15 -0400Raw Story - A Massachusetts high school teacher and cheerleading coach was busted giving a 'White Power' salute in a Snapchat video, NECN reports. Stephanie Cuevas of Lynn English High School was busted after a former football coach noticed the video. The video ended up being uploaded to Facebook wh...]]>CNN highlights how Trump officials are being rebuked by their own familieshttp://snewsi.com/id/18376743824/CNN-highlights-how-Trump-officials-are-being-rebuked-by-their-own-familiesTue, 14 Aug 2018 15:31:59 -0400Raw Story - On Monday, Stephen Miller's uncle published a scathing op-ed in Politico, calling out his own nephew for his hypocritical attacks on immigrants. "I felt it was incumbent upon me to raise my voice," he said. "My parents would have gone up the crematoriam chimney," his un...]]>Black Alabama pastor plans to invoke 'stand your ground' next time racists graffiti slurs and swastikas on his truckhttp://snewsi.com/id/18376743232/Black-Alabama-pastor-plans-to-invoke-stand-your-ground-next-time-racists-graffiti-slurs-and-swastikas-on-his-truckTue, 14 Aug 2018 15:24:05 -0400Raw Story - A black pastor in Alabama said he plans to invoke "stand your ground" laws next time vandals spray paint slurs and swastikas on his truck. Birmingham's WBRC reported that Pastor K. Solomon Williams woke up this past Sunday morning to find his truck covered on three sides with bigot...]]>ABC's Jon Karl hammers Sarah Sanders over Omarosa: Why did Trump hire someone he thought was 'a lowlife'?http://snewsi.com/id/18376743233/ABCs-Jon-Karl-hammers-Sarah-Sanders-over-Omarosa-Why-did-Trump-hire-someone-he-thought-was-a-lowlifeTue, 14 Aug 2018 15:13:49 -0400Raw Story - ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl grilled Trump's top spokeswoman on Tuesday over the president's tweets about former aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman. President Donald Trump slammed Omarosa as a "dog" and a "lowlife" after she released recording...]]>Pennsylvania report to detail decades of sexual abuse by 300 priestshttp://snewsi.com/id/18376744000/Pennsylvania-report-to-detail-decades-of-sexual-abuse-by-300-priestsTue, 14 Aug 2018 15:01:01 -0400Raw Story - Decades of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania will come under public scrutiny for the first time on Tuesday with the release of a long-delayed report on a grand jury investigation led by the state's attorney general. Hundreds of pages long, the report will reveal the findin...]]>'It's called cover your ass': Trump allies reveal why everyone is secretly recording the presidenthttp://snewsi.com/id/18376741140/Its-called-cover-your-ass-Trump-allies-reveal-why-everyone-is-secretly-recording-the-presidentTue, 14 Aug 2018 14:42:18 -0400Raw Story - From former aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman to estranged "fixer" Michael Cohen, it seems that President Donald Trump has a real problem with people making secret recordings of their interactions with him. In a new Vanity Fair article, sources tell reporter Emily Jane Fox that the reason so...]]>Man went to bizarre lengths to harass neighbor he suspected of having a black friendhttp://snewsi.com/id/18376740144/Man-went-to-bizarre-lengths-to-harass-neighbor-he-suspected-of-having-a-black-friendTue, 14 Aug 2018 14:33:06 -0400Raw Story - A South Carolina man will spend 30 months in federal prison for stalking and harassing a former neighbor who he suspected of having a black friend, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Nathaniel Earl Dunlap, 30, had gone to bizarre lengths to torment former neighbor Linda Walter, who he lived by in ...]]>Omarosa drops a bombshell claim on MSNBC: Trump knew about Clinton's stolen emails before WikiLeakshttp://snewsi.com/id/18376740145/Omarosa-drops-a-bombshell-claim-on-MSNBC-Trump-knew-about-Clintons-stolen-emails-before-WikiLeaksTue, 14 Aug 2018 14:30:44 -0400Raw Story - Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman added a major new twist to the timeline of Russian meddling in the 2016 election by claiming that President Donald Trump knew the content of the stolen emails that were released by Wikileaks ? prior to the public publishing of the documents. ...]]>Trump International Tower Chicago sued by Illinois state attorney general for violating clean water lawshttp://snewsi.com/id/18376739134/Trump-International-Tower-Chicago-sued-by-Illinois-state-attorney-general-for-violating-clean-water-lawsTue, 14 Aug 2018 14:14:54 -0400Raw Story - The attorney general of Illinois is suing President Donald Trump, saying his Trump International Hotel & Tower is endangering fish and other aquatic life in the Chicago River, reports the Chicago Tribune. According to the report, Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a new lawsuit that the presi...]]>Paul Manafort's lawyer says government did not meet burden of proofhttp://snewsi.com/id/18376739135/Paul-Manaforts-lawyer-says-government-did-not-meet-burden-of-proofTue, 14 Aug 2018 14:13:18 -0400Raw Story - Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's lawyer on Tuesday said his legal team chose not to mount a defense in his trial over alleged tax and bank fraud because U.S. prosecutors had not met the legal bar needed to prove their case. "We've rested because Mr. Manafort and his legal team do not t...]]>